Vladimir Putin Announces Decision On Pope Francis' Funeral

Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov reported this Wednesday that the Minister of Culture, Olga Liubimova, will represent Russia at the funeral of Pope Francis to be held this Saturday in Rome.Liubimova has been elected by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has told Peskov to the media, according to the Interfax news agency.Putin expressed his condolences recalling the Pontiff as “faithful servant of Christian teachings” and “a wise religious an…

Russia will be represented at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday by Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday. The trip would be risky for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Moscow has released the reservation: the Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova will represent Russia at Pope Francis' funeral. The decision came late in the afternoon, while until a few hours earlier the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, had stated that it had not yet been decided who should go. Right from the start, the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was ruled out, after an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court f…

World leaders and royals will travel to Pope Francis's funeral. Portugal will be represented by the President, the Prime Minister, the MNE and the President of the Assembly of the Republic.

Vladimir Putin Announces Decision On Pope Francis' Funeral

Celebrities Who Unfortunately Passed Away In 2024 (2:18) The funeral for Pope Francis is coming up this Saturday and dozens of world leaders have already committed to attending, including Donald Trump, Prince William of Wales, Emmanuel Macron of France and King Felipe of Spain among many others. But will Russian President Vladimir Putin be attending the funeral for the Pontiff?Putin is in a somewhat precarious position right now. The Internation…

Vladimir Putin makes decision about attending Pope's funeral and meeting Donald Trump - The Mirror

Pope Francis' funeral is due to take place on Saturday with major world leaders set to descend on the city of Rome for the service, including Keir Starmer and Donald Trump